Rumours that Chris DeBurgh has been given permission to play a gig in Tehran have been angrily, angrily denied by the Iranian authorities. The BBC reports : It had been reported in December that the Irish singer would perform with Iranian pop group Arian. But IRNA reported that the Music Office of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance had not received a request for the show, nor issued a permit. In Iran, official permission is required to stage a concert. We're given to understand the Iranian spokesperson [...]
I can haz more missilesz? ((( via Telstar Logistics )))
Iran's been reading too many fashion magazines and tabloids. Note: Digitally altered chins and breasts are slightly different than missiles. ((( via SAI )))
I was all set to bathe you in certain wonderful sounds today. But then I went to the movies. Thanks to my buddy RadioActive Gavin , I finally had a chance to see the Iranian movie Offside . Following the story of several young soccer fans trying to attend a World Cup qualifying match against Bahrain, it shows them being detained because they are female. And females don't attend such events, not if the duty-bound Army soldiers have anything to do with it. I know there are some good arguments to be made for [...]
Ahmedinejad is speaking at columbia today.... check out the link to see the live blog updated as the conference goes on. Allegedly there will be a debate, but I think students had to submit written questions before hand and then the authorities were going to pick out of the handwritten ones the most appropriate questions to ask... doesn't sound like an open democratic debate to me.... but not surprising. related pages: Ahmadinejad , columbia , [...]
Brasil! The 5th All Nations Cup is history, and last night's final saw a shift in the royal family. 2006 champion Russia fell to Brazil by a score of 4-1. (And Peru beat England 3-0 in the third-place match). Congrats also to multi-ethnic team Iraq, who still have a few problems at home, to say the least, but were able best highly favored Saudi Arabia 1-0 at the Asian Cup final to come home with the champion's trophy. The Iraqis back at home do need to [...]
Six Degrees Records has a track record of ambitious thinking and modern sensibilities. Among the artists they've shone a spotlight on are some enduring favorites: Bobi Cespedes, Issa Bagayogo, Cheb i Sabbah, Ojos de Brujo, and Trio Mocotó. Yes, there's a pattern to these artists: they all combine traditional roots with elements of electronic or dance music. Not only does Zaman 8 do that, but their newest tunes are part of a new digital-only strategy by Six Degrees. Yup, no physical CD to clutter up your place. Just those wee [...]
bishop allen click click click evangelicals snowflakes iran we could go away for a while dirty projectors fucked for life sam prekop c+f dolorean sleeperhold Find more mp3s of these artists at the hype machine .
At some point halfway between Detroit and Philadelphia I listened to Ladyhawk for the very first time today. Having noted that the band has a show scheduled at the High Noon Saloon on April 2nd, I wanted to get acquainted with them. Mere seconds into the eighth track, "Teenage Love Song," singer Duffy Driediger issues the following, "Meet me outside the skating rink, your mom is a bitch I don't care what she thinks of me. If you can't come I'll get fucked up by myself tonight," all [...]
The owners of Secretly Canadian Records and Jagjaguwar Records have announced the creation of the Dead Oceans record label. The label will have the same staff, essentially, as its sister labels and "will focus on bold and timeless recordings, not emphasizing ap articular genre or scene." The label will be releasing albums by Bishop Allen , Dirty Projectors (one of the most underrated bands out there), Evangelicals , and Iran . [...]
be very skeptical about this link below: I included the link below just so you can recognize fear mongering when it takes place.... I don't think the USA is going to war with Iran anytime soon, no matter what the horrid Associated Press has to say.... don't you just love fear mongering? Bushs Iran stance echos Iraq (associated press) WASHINGTON - President Bush's tough new stance on Iran and his military buildup in the Persian Gulf recall some of the [...]
One more evil tidbit: I've created a playlist of tunes from the Axis of Evil at spintheglobemusic.net , and you see it, hear it (60 sec. samples), and learn more about the artists by simply clicking this link (will open in a new window): Listen To Tunes from the Axis of Evil This is a new feature SoundRoots may be using more to highlight certain albums or music with a theme, in addition to our regular mp3s of course. Feedback or future theme suggestions are most welcome. Also, have [...]
"I'll be there, to love and comfort you..." You know, if Canada had qualified, or Iceland, even Belgium for cying out loud, this might have been easier. But no, here's Iran, and another day at work wasted rooting out artists for whom the word obscure seems woefully inappropriate. In a move calculated, surely, to spite me and me alone, Iran banned all Western music in the 1979 revolution, and in doing so made it very difficult to pick something that both I and anyone outside Iran would find relevant. There's always a [...]
Mp3 Soundtrack: Edwin Starr : War >>via: chnm I don't know what to say about the following video. It makes me sad for people who are not afforded the lives we here in the North East are. And a little bit scared too, knowing that the views held by the people in this video are the views and ideas held by a large number people of people in this country. Identifying Australia as Iran?!?! Jesus Christ! Scary. Simply very scary. [...]
Tags: collaborative , freedom , Iran , deerhoof , folk , netlabel So many links so few time! I forgot to mention the new Sufjan Stevens on Gorilla vs Bear yesterday, go check it out while the link is still working, and also read this interview with him. (I thought Sufjan was a ethnic hippy personality like Devendra, i'm shocked!) Check out the In-Tune blog, for a guide in [...]
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